Residential Childcare Worker (Various Posts) - Ref: CH00622
- Employer
- Walsall Council
- Location
- Walsall, West Midlands
- Salary
- £23,953- £28,226 (pro-rata for hours worked)
- Closing date
- 30 Jun 2022
- Reference
- CH00622
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- Sector
- Local Councils, Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Childcare, Social care
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Shift work
- Hours
- Full-Time, Part-Time
Job Details
Residential Childcare Worker (Various Posts) - Ref: CH00622
Salary G6 £23,953 - £28,226 (pro-rata for hours worked)
Are you resilient, robust and resourceful? Honest, reliable and compassionate? Flexible and hardworking? If your answer is yes then we would like you to consider a career in children's residential services.
How many hats can you wear in one day?
We are looking for people to join our residential team within Walsall where we currently operate Two Children's Homes and an overnight Short breaks service for children with disabilities and complex needs.
We also have plans to open additional homes in the near future.
Our work is varied where no two days are the same, for example today involves:
- Helping cook the dinner
- Helping with homework
- Playing games in the garden
- Supporting complex health needs
But tomorrow may bring
- Attending a professionals meeting
- Managing challenging behaviour
- Planning an outing or a holiday
The Role
You will be responsible for the direct care of children, provide high levels of engagement and be highly ambitious in helping them to achieve positive outcomes.
We provide residential care for looked after children and overnight short breaks for children who have disabilities and complex needs. Our focus is directed towards a child centred approach where we actively promote children’s rights. We deliver our services in safe personalised small groups where the care is aimed at supporting children’s welfare.
The ideal candidate will hold a level three qualification in children’s social care (or possess the ability to achieve this within 12 months of commencement)
We have various posts available including full and part time vacancies:
Childrens homes
- Full time (37 hours per week):
- Part time (22 hours per week):
Short breaks service
- Part tine (30 hours per week):
- Part time (22 hours per week):
- Part time (21 hours per week):
If you would like further information about these fulfilling and rewarding opportunities, please get in touch by contacting:
Lois Stevens on 01922 650308 or by email at Lois.stevens@walsall.gov.uk
Glen Jones on 01922 653099 or by email at Glen.Jones@walsall.gov.uk
For additional information about the role, please see the Job Description & Employee Specification
Closing date for applications: 30 June 2022
Please be aware that this is a “rolling advert” and that during this time, applications will be reviewed throughout the next three months as part of the shortlisting process. Any candidates that are unsuccessful during either the shortlisting or the interview stages will not be reconsidered if they re-apply during this time. The advert will be closed when all positions are filled.
Important Information
Our homes can accommodate children up to 18 years of age. Due to the nature of this post, the DFE minimum standard states that an employee must be four years older than the oldest resident therefore applicants must be 22 years of age or older.
These posts are mainly evenings, weekends and includes sleep in shifts where you will be paid a 5% enhancement for unsocial hours and a sleep in payments. Salary is pro-rata to hours worked.
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people entrusted to our care, and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.
The Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty covers this post for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Company
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
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Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
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- https://www.walsall.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01922 650000
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Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom
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